News from the Science department (By Alex): We were working on building our roller coasters. We present the coasters on tuesday to the class. The coasters are very tricky to make them work correctly.News from the Social Studies Department (By Anna): In social studies this week we learned about the Iditarod. We also worked on a scavenger hunt portion.News from the Math Department (By Ava): This week in math we learned about converting decimals, fractions and percents. We have to do our normal three compass activities and Problem Of The Week.News from the English/Language Arts Department (By Tatiana): In ELA we have been talking a lot about the Iditarod. Today 3-3-17 we are going to be doing something called Genius Hour where we take our ELA class, start researching the topic that we chose which is in ELA.News from the Music Department (By JR): We just reviewed for the drum test which is next week. We well then start composing simple music in two weeks.

News from the Physical Education Department (By Delaney): This week in gym we started to do volleyball. We have been practicing our four arm passes.News from the Art Department (By Jeremy): This week in art we got all of our art back. We also are researching on an artist of your choice.Free Choice Area (By Chloe): (Art) In art we are currently doing a research project on famous artists! We will eventually make a poster about them. Also, there was the ALiCE art competition due today. You had a choice on whether you wanted to do it. It’s due today!!Teacher's Corner (By Mr. Singer): Today marks the end of the trimester. We are ⅔ of the way to the end. This next trimester will be a big time for the kids. Our state testing is here, culture fair, carnival, field trips, etc. This week Mrs. Markle, Fox River principal, stopped in to talk with the kids about next year expectations. By today the kids needed to bring their class choice sheet back in. There will be a family night coming up soon where parents are expected to go to. More information on the meeting will be coming soon. With the expectation of middle school around the corner we are going to NOT have the kids sign their assignment notebooks starting Tuesday. If you want to send us notes in the assignment notebook still that is fine. It will be the student’s responsibility to get it to us. This week’s Dojo points inventive went well and almost all kids were allowed to attend today. We hope this trend can continue as we will collect points for two weeks at a time now. Points will be deleted at the end of each scoring period. This next time we will encourage the students to meet ⅔ of the total points by the end of the two weeks and will do the incentive on the following Monday to make sure we count through Friday.Tomorrow starts the Iditarod. Today the kids were informed of the challenge they all are expected to do during the competition, Idita-read. Students will be expected to read after school until the next school day. Every page they read equals three miles to the musher’s speed. Please help by initialing their score sheet every night. Over the weekend they only need to fill out one row on the sheet for the entire weekend. So, on Tuesday they only need to keep track of their reading from tomorrow to Tuesday morning. There will be cash on the line for the kids too. 1st place will get $500, 2nd will get $300, 3rd will get $250, 4th will get $200, 5th will get $150, 6th will get $100, and 7th will get the red lantern and $50. If the team picks the winning musher for the Iditarod they will get a $100 bonus. If their backup is the winner they get a $50 bonus. Make sure to sign up with class Dojo. We are at 70% of families registered. To register go to www.classdojo.com/CT7L92M. For upcoming important dates, including days off, PTO events, etc. go to our Calendar. You can also see the PTO calendar here too. There will be no school Monday for the students. Make sure you are staying connected with our Remind alert system and following the class on Twitter. Find both feeds shown on our website, www.mrsinger.weebly.com. If you are not signed up on either you can do so on the website. Contact me if you have any questions on doing this. I have also added pictures to our pictures page too.

Remember to check theassignment notebook board daily for homework updates. BONUS: Each week I will put a challenge on here for any parent or student to try. All you have to do is give a response by Monday in the assignment notebook for me to see. If the answer is correct the student will receive $50 towards their checking account. Good Luck!You kids and your MTV! I bet you don’t know the first video ever played on the channel MTV. What is it? Extra $50 if you can name the band too.​

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